The town of Owego, New York gets its name from an Iroquois word for ‘where the valley widens.’ The word describes the topography of the area. Each year when snow on the mountains around the valley melts, the valley gets flooded. When you book your budget hotel in Owego, you might be confused by the fact that there are both a village of Owego and a town of Owego. Although they were originally separate, the village of Owego is actually now considered to be part of the town of the same name.
Try to find a cheap hotel in Owego near Hiawatha Island in order to be centrally located in the area. The island sits in the center of the Susquehannah River, which divides the town. It was the site of a peace conference in the 1400s that started the Iroquois Confederation. Later, it was where John D. Rockefeller once lived. Take a walk to the Village of Owego and see the old business district. You can also see the Tioga County Courthouse, dating from 1879. Do some great souvenir shopping on Riverow and Lake Streets, where you can find reasonably priced places to eat.